Without knowing all of your specifics, I'd say that it's only worth holding on to if you can reasonably expect to have some really good appreciation in the near future (like 5 yrs)....Or, in the case where it would run well as a vacation rental, you could switch the usage, maybe?

@V.G Jason Well that was a lackluster response.  

I am learning in the real estate business as well but in the Kentucky/Tennessee Market!

As far as meetups go, you can find a lot of local events posted here on BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-real-estate-events-...I also have a list of Chicago meetups that I can share with you as well.

Well done, Brian!  

Other lease provisions may apply as well, such as prohibition against causing the LL to incur fines and damages.

Beyond trying to connect on this forum would recommend look in the BP Meet up section and checking out local DFW FB RE investor Facebook groups as well as Meetup.com and Eventbrite for local events. 

Duplexes are very common here and are much easier to find than a Quad as well.

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Bonus depreciation will finally be phased out in the 2027 tax year This is well said